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Gaming Controllers, Which Console Design is #1?

No doubt over the years we have seen companies like Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo as the frontrunners in gaming, change their controllers or make new ones to help feed this era of technology driven individuals. After stumbling upon an article about which controller is the best, it came down to the Xbox 360 controller and the PS3 controller.
Over many years of trying to remodel their controllers, I do sincerely agree that the Xbox 360 and the PS3 controllers are the best that the market has to offer as of late. Which one is better [...]

Kaz Hirai to be Officially the Next Head of Sony

As I have stated nearly a year ago, Kaz Hirai will become the next head of Sony. According to this article on Kotaku, it seems that it has been officially confirmed. Sony CEO Howard Stringer announced that his replacement as President and CEO of Sony Corporation will definitely be Kaz Hirai, when he steps down in June. They officially announced this move with Hirai's promotion in April (while Stringer will remain as executive chairman until his departure this Summer).
Being the former head of Sony's PlayStation division, Hirai has been known be [...]

Sorry, No PS4 at E3 This Year

Despite all the predictions and speculations, Sony Computer Entertainment and Sony Corporation have come out and denied that the Playstation 4 will be unveiled at at this year's E3 in June. According to SCE's Andrew House (found here at this article on Kotaku) stated the following:
"I don't think we're contemplating talking about anything to do with future console iterations at this point."
Sony's Kaz Hirai followed up with a similar statement:
"Andy (House) is absolutely right in that we are not making any announcements at E3. I've always said a 10-year life cycle for PS3, and [...]

You Cannot Get Rid of the PS2. It Will Continue to Go on in Sales

The Sega Dreamcast, the Nintendo Gamecube, that gaming console Apple released but no one bought, they all have gone the way of the dodo bird. No one is buying them except for video game collectors from second hand stores or booths at flea markets. However, one console is still being sold today and at a healthy number as well. Sony's Playstation 2 is still being sold well around the world. And while its numbers aren't as strong as its earlier days, it's enough to bring notice [...]

The 3DS Still Beats Out the Vita in Japan

Despite that it's not out here in the states, the PlayStation Vita is currently out in Japan. Its release was met with the usual kinds of enthusiasm and long lines. And it has met tons of favorable praise from the hordes of Sony faithful as well as local Japanese media outlets. However, when it comes to making comparisons with its competitor, Nintendo and its 3DS, that's a bit of a different story.
The sales numbers from the latest reports show that Nintendo still dominates the portable gaming console market, despite the huge sales [...]

Fans Make Complaints About the Game's Guns are Broken, Developer Claims They Have Changed.

Well Uncharted 3 was just released recently and while the game is truly epic, fans are finding out that the game's guns aren't as great as they were in the previous installments. Thus, they have contacted and complained to Naughty Dog and voicing their opinion on their forums as well, according to this article on Kotaku.
In response to these issues of aiming and how gunfire is represented in-game, the developers of Naughty Dog have stated response displaying the mechanics. In a more detailed look, they have issued [...]

Sony Explains the Delayed Launch of the Vita.

If you read here on Kotaku or or here (provided you read Japanese), Sony was to release the Playstation Vita in Japan on December 3rd. Unfortunately, Sony has delayed the released of the portable gaming console by two weeks, December 17th. Which also could mean their European and North American releases could be delayed as well.
The reason why for the release was explained by Hiroshi Kawano, the head of Sony Computer Entertainment, in a recent interview with Famitsu (a Japanese gaming magazine).Kawano revealed that Sony had planned to launch the Vita on Dec [...]

Sony's Rapping Dog Sensation Could Return in the Near Future

From those of you who don't know, before my days of laser sword dominating on Haloand lancer ripping in Gears of War 3 on my Xbox 360, I used to be a huge Playstation gamer. I loved that system and its assortment of games. One of my favorite games was the Parappa the Rappa series. But after Parappa the Rappa 2 on the PS2, we rarely heard from the rappin' dog, save for his anime back in 2006 and his first title's re-release on the PSP. During that time, I [...]

Sony: Firmware Updates Will Not Be Troublesome in the Future

Currently, Sony's biggest problem is the way their consoles like the PSP updates their firmware. They're always often and they slow down or tie up the system which in result means that pick-up-and-play gaming sessions are halted by an essential firmware update.
This has been a problem Sony is looking to fix with the PlayStation Vita. Found here on Kotaku,Shuhei Yoshida (Head of Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios) stated the following:
"...it's very annoying when you only have one hour in your busy life to play a game, and when you have [...]

Cultural Differences Prevented Rock Band from Being Huge in Japan

A while back, Rock Band came out of nowhere and exploded in popularity all over the United States, Europe, Australia, nearly everywhere....except for Japan. There must be a reason for why the Harmonix's biggest introduction to music-themed video games didn't make its way to the land of the rising sun.
According to this article on Kotaku, there are several reasons why.
According to Harmonix Music Systems' boss Alex Rigopulos, there was always an interest to bring their game to Japan, as they were influenced by such games like Guitar Hero and Beatmania. While [...]